General Calendar

 "Athens Air Quality: How it Affects our Human and Economic Health" - 7:30 p.m. Monday, Presbyterian Student Center, 1250 S. Lumpkin St.; panel discusssion addressing such questions as "What is air quality and how does it affect human health and economic growth?" and "What's happening in A-CC?"; free.

 Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center Area Agency on Aging public hearings - Hearings to inform northeast Georgia residents of Plan for Aging Services for State Fiscal Year 2006 and to provide citizens opportunity to discuss issues relevant to northeast Georgia planning and service area; Peggy Jenkins, (706) 369-5650:

 Valentine's Gala - Thursday, Oconee County Senior Center, 1291 Greensboro Highway, Watkinsville; for anyone in Oconee County 50 years old or older; formal attire, dinner and live band for dancing; $14 per person; (706) 769-3979.

 Governor's Honors Program interviews - Interviews originally scheduled for Jan. 29 have been rescheduled as follows, times will be same as listed on admissions cards students already have received; Joe Searle, jsearle@doe.k12.ga.us or (404) 657-0183:

 Free tax filing assistance - Through April 6; Volunter Income Tax Assistance program serves anyone seeking help, but priortiy is given to those older than 60, the disabled, those with low to moderate income ($30,000/single and $40,000/married) and those who do not speak English; www.law.uga.edu/vita/brochure.pdf or taxhelp@uga:

 Recycle used toner cartridges, cell phones and beepers - Chorus and piano students at Cedar Shoals High School are accepting used toner cartridges from all printing machines (including copiers), old cell phones and beepers; phones are refurbished and programmed to dial 911 or another emergency number, then donated to social service agencies such as women's shelters for the use of their clients; funds generated through this program have been used to buy new headsets for piano lab and for tuning instruments; send goods to school to the attention of Brenda Poss or contact her at possb@clarke.k12.ga.us or (706) 546-5375, ext. 5357.

 Athens Community Council on Aging - Sponsorship of U.S. Dept. of Agriculture-funded Child and Adult Care Food Program; meals provided at no additional charge to enrolled participants at Adult Day Care Center, 1774 Old West Broad St.; meals distributed without regard to race, natural origin, color, sex, age or disability; anyone believing he or she has been discriminated against should contact: Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302.

 Red Hat Society - Many local Red Hat societies are looking for new members age 50 and older; Red Hat ladies are known for their purple outfits and red hats; to find open group, visit www.redhatsociety.com and click on "Chapter Search."

CALL FOR ENTRIES

 Poster design contest - Entry deadline Friday; high school students can submit original poster artwork that expresses slogan "Art is a Global Language"; more than $200,000 in scholarships awarded; www.aia.artinstitutes.edu/index.asp.

 Athens Area Arts Council - Accepting applications for local arts-related event-organizers for event affiliations; approved applicants secure support from AAAC as umbrella organization; applications at www.athensarts.org.

 Morningside Assisted Living of Athens -1291 Cedar Shoals Drive; seeks local photographs or paintings for display; new artists featured each month; Melissa, (706) 227-0919.

 Georgia Mining Foundation Scholarships - Russ Foote Four-Year Scholarship will pay $1,000 a year to deserving student; interested students can obtain application at www.georgiamining.org or (478) 757- 1211; submitted with application should be: letter of acceptance from Georgia Institute of Technology, Mercer University or Southern Polytechnic; teacher or counselor recommendation (maximum one page); answers to three of eight questions on application; and copy of high school transcript.